Traveler-lubricating ring



Jan. 7, 1930. a. w. EVANS 1 1,742,241

TRAVELER LUBRICATING RING Filed May 23. 1928 gwucnioz George vans,

Patented Jan. 7, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT orrlca GEORGE W. EVANS, OF ASHLEY, PENNSYLVANIA TRAVELER-LUBRICA'I'INQ RING Application filed May 23,

' at least twice a day to oil the rings, and also while only a drop of oil is all that is usually required to keep the ring properly lubricated, nevertheless the operator usua ly puts in from five to ten drops of oil which is thrown out by reason of the speed of the traveler-and frequently damages the silk. It is'essential to keep the traveler properly lubricated be cause if it is not it will wear off after a short period of time, and when it breaks the silk is caused to wrap and whip itself about the;

spool or ring thus causing much waste.

Accordingly, the present invention aims to provide a ring which will avoid the disadvantages above pointed out and not only insure safer and more reliable operation of the machine, but also avoid the frequent shutdowns and consequent loss of time incident to maintaining rings of the present type'fit for use.

A further object is to provide'an improved I spinning ring having an annular oil well and means associated'therewith for positively preventing the oil from being thrown oilv from the ring during the spinning operation.

A still further object of the invention is' to construct a spinning ring withan improved lubricating, means for the traveler, comprising an annular bearing ring having spaced bearing surfaces and a wick positioned between said surfaces and adapted to supply oil from the oil reservoir to the bearing arms of said traveler, whereby travelers Willlast for a much longer timegjdue to the efficient lubrication of the same.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of my application:

- 5-5 of F passing or threading Figure 1 1s a vertical cross sectional view 1928. Serial No. 279,977.

of the spinning ring to use in connection with aspindle.

Fig. 2 is atop plan view of the improved ring.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of a ring, showing the cross section therethrough.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the bearing plate alnd lubricating wick supported there'- y an a Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several'fig- .ures of the drawings.

In carrying the present invention into effect it is proposed to provide a spinning ring having means for retaining the lubricant in such a way that not only the capacity of the ring is insured, but the lubricant is prevented from being thrown ofi' or spilled, thereby avoiding damage to the silk.

I provide a spinning ring 1 having an up i v standing inner wall 2 and a spaced annularly disposed outer wall 3 which extends slightly above the level of the top of the wall 2. Oppositely disposed fastening lugs 4 are formed on the ring 1 and extend laterally from the base thereof for attachment to the ring rail by screws or otherwise.

An annular oil reservoir 5 is formed between thewalls'2 and 3, and is provided with an annular inwardly extending seat 6 immediately adjacent the outer wall of the said well. The annular bearing ring or plate 7 is adapted to be received on the seat 6 and to be held in operative position thereon by means of the sprin clip or split ring. 8 ada ted to be seated wit in the annular groove 9 ormed adjacent the to of the wall 3 and in the inner surface thereoi: The bearing ring or late 7 is formed on its lower side with spaced depending concentrically arranged bearing lips or surfaces 10. A

suitable .wick 11 is housed between the bearing lips 10 and extends a slight distance be low the lower surfaces of said lips. Thewick is secured in said bearing ring or plate 7 by the same through the spaced openings 12 arranged at intervals seated on the seat 6 and extends inwardly over the major portion of the well, leaving suflicient clearance between the inner wall 2 of the spinning ring 1 and the inner periphery or edge of the plate 7 for free movement of the traveler ,13. The said traveler 13 comprises a transverse bar having downwardly extending portions adjacent its opposite ends, and laterally extending end bearings formed at the free ends thereof adapted to bear against or ride on the spaced-lips of the lubricating track and contact with the wick 11, thereby effectively and positively lubricating the same.

' A spring clip or split ring 9 is adapted to be seated within the annular groove 10 formed adjacent the top of the wall 3 and on its inner surface, to retain the plate 7 in operative position.

With the old forms of spinning rings, it is necessary to stop the frames at least twice a day to oil, and inasmuch as a surplus of oil is generally used, it is thrown off onto the next spool of silk, thereby soiling the same and consequently necessitates the treating of thesilk by dyeing or some other process.- It

is obvious that there is a decided loss in time and money with this wasteful practice. The travelers are worn off in a shorter period of time unless they are properly lubricated, and since my improved ring only requires oiling at long intervals it will be seen that the life of the travelers will be longer, and stopping of the frames will be quite infrequent.

Since the rings will last almost indefinitely, breakage of the lugs 4 will be done away with, as changin of the rings of the old type, causes the lugs to become sprung and frequently broken.

Many minor changes in detail of construction may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A spinning ring comprising a shell hav- 1n an oil well, a seat formed in said outer wall, abearingring'adapted to be positioned on said seat, spaced concentric bearing surfaces on the lower surface of said ring, a wick arranged between "said bearing surfaces and extending into said oil we ll and a bar-traveler within the ring and slidable on said bearing surfaces. f

2. A spinning rin comprising a shell havin spaced inner an outer walls formin ,an oi well, a seat formed in said outer wa l, a bearing ring adapted to be positioned on said seat, a bearing surface on the lower surface of said ring, a wick carried by said ring bearing surfaces, said wick having a portion extending into said oil well, a feed channel formed in said bearing ring through which the free ends of the wick are adapted to extend, and a bar-traveler within the ring and slidable on said bearing surfaces.

4. In a'self lubricating spinning ring comprising a shell having a well adapted to receive lubricating oil, a bearing ring removably positioned in the shell above the oil in the well of the shell, a lubricating wick carried by the ring and havin a portion thereof dipping into said Well of t e shell thereby to supply the underside of the ringwith oil from the well.

5. A self lubricating spinnin ring comprising a shell having an oil we 1, a bearing ring releasably interlocked with the shell above the oil well thereof and having a groove in its inner face, a wick positioned within said groove, and having a portion thereof extending downwardly into the oil within said oil well.

6. A self lubricating spinning ring comprising a shell including a body of troughed formation to provide an oil well, a bar trav- 'eller ring releasably interlocked with the shell above the oil well, said ring having a groove and openingsextending from the groove to the upper face of the ring, and a wick positioned in the groove and threaded through said openings to hold it in the groove and the .ends of said wick extending downwardly into the oil well of the shell.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

GEORGE W. EVANS.

spaced inner and outer walls forming 

